Being a joke of a tipper is just the tip of the iceberg. From being saddled down with student loan debt to having unshakable optimism, keep clicking see what other facts and figures defines Millennials. less

49 percentThe percentage of Millennials who describe themselves as a patriotic person. 35% say this is a “perfect” description. 64% of Gen Xers, 75% of Baby Boomers (those born between 1946-1964) and 81% of Silents (those born between 1930 and 1945) say this term describes them very well.

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The percentage of Millennials who describe themselves as a patriotic person. 35% say this is a “perfect” description. 64% of Gen Xers, 75% of Baby Boomers (those born between 1946-1964) and 81% of ... more

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47 percentThe percentage of Millennial women who had a child out of wedlock in 2012. In 1996, Gen Xers who were about the same age that Millennials were in 2012 accounted for 35% of out-of-wedlock births.

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The percentage of Millennial women who had a child out of wedlock in 2012. In 1996, Gen Xers who were about the same age that Millennials were in 2012 accounted for 35% of out-of-wedlock births. ... more

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43 percentThe percentage of Millennials who are non-white, which is the highest share of any generation.

26 percentThe percentage of Millennals who are married, as opposed to 36% of Generation X, 48% of Baby Boomers and 65% of the members of the Silent Generation who were married by the same time as the Millennials are now.

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The percentage of Millennals who are married, as opposed to 36% of Generation X, 48% of Baby Boomers and 65% of the members of the Silent Generation who were married by the same time as the ... more

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69 percentThe percentage of unmarried Millennials who say they would like to marry but say they lack a solid economical foundation. Marriage among Millennials is more common for those with higher incomes and more education.

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The percentage of unmarried Millennials who say they would like to marry but say they lack a solid economical foundation. Marriage among Millennials is more common for those with higher incomes and ... more

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Men: 29, Women: 27The median age of Millennials’ first marriages. This is the highest age in modern history.

A younger generation of workers is influencing the way office space is designed and the types of properties investors are willing to buy.

That means property investors look for buildings with multiple amenity spaces, high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide an abundance of natural light, Matt Khourie of CBRE Global Investors told a group of real estate journalists Thursday at the 48th annual National Association of Real Estate Editors convention at the Galleria's Westin Oaks Hotel.

"You really have to be careful about the type of product you buy," said Khourie, who spoke on a industry panel covering the commercial real estate market. "They have to be attractive to millennials."

The implications of 20- and early 30-somethings' growing presence in the workforce was a recurring topic, as 50 percent of the nation's workforce will be of the millennial age by 2020, a fact noted during the conference.

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"A sense of place is what this next generation of office participants is craving," said John Sikaitis of Jones Lang LaSalle.

Earlier in the day, Hal Sharp, an architect with Gensler in Houston, presented information on the latest corporate office facilities, including projects the company was involved in designing, such as the Anadarko towers in The Woodlands and the new Exxon Mobil campus, also north of Houston.

Many of today's office campuses, he said, are designed with cafes and outdoor spaces where employees go to work if they get tired of sitting at their desks.

In order to retain the "best and brightest," Sharp said, companies are providing top amenities in their offices, including gymnasiums and expansive dining facilities. A healthy environment is a sought-after quality in a workplace.

The Exxon Mobil campus is being developed along Spring Creek, which will be lined with jogging trails. The campus will also have a stand-alone wellness center.

Lately, tenants have been willing to spend more on office space as the competition for workers intensifies, Chip Clarke, president of the Americas for Transwestern, said on the commercial real estate panel.

Major corporations operating in Houston are adding new buildings or renovating existing space to add employee amenities and creating more modern floor plans.

The size of individual work spaces has been shrinking and more common space for meetings and social gatherings is being added, Clarke said, describing the approach as "smaller 'me' space, larger 'we' space."

Khourie agreed that individual offices are becoming more dense.

"In almost every case, tenants are taking less space per capita," he said.

Law firms are downsizing because they're shifting to a more paperless environment, said panelist Cassie Stinson of law firm BoyarMiller.

Even industrial space is catering to a younger worker.

"We're now designing bicycle racks," said Trey Odom, founder of Avera Cos., "especially in Austin and Dallas and now in Houston."